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James Bedford
Posts : 14 Points : 16 Reputation : 0 Join date : 2014-06-17 Age : 38 Location : Roodepoort,West Rand,Strubensvalley
| Subject: Re: CA Finish, how not to glue it together? Tue Sep 09, 2014 7:10 pm | |
| HI ALL
this is the proper way not to glue it together.
step 1: select a wood pen blank mark a reference line and a centre line
step 2: then cut the blank in 2 then mark the centre of each blank for drilling
step 3: drill a 7mm hole completely right thru each blank
step 4 : now prepare the brass tubes by lightly scuffing them with sand paper this will help the adhesive to bond to the blank
step 5: next glue the brass tubes into the blanks using CA GLUE OR Epoxy make sure the brass tube is not left sticking out
step 6: when the glue has dried use a barrel trimmer to square the ends of each blank stop out just before u reach the brass tube , using a barrel trimmer makes sure that there will be a proper fit when the pen is put together.
then mount the pen mandrel on the lathe and assemble in this order:
bushing, then pen blank, then bushing, then the other pen blank, then the last bushing then and the gold nut . all the bushings do is act as a sizing gauge indicating the finished diameter of the pen blanks.
NOW U READY TO TURN AND MAKE YR PEN | |
| | | Donovan
Posts : 159 Points : 215 Reputation : 10 Join date : 2014-04-16 Age : 70 Location : Walkerville Johannesburg
| Subject: Re: CA Finish, how not to glue it together? Fri May 02, 2014 9:12 pm | |
| - mitchm wrote:
- I use paste wax on the bushings which allows removal of the blank off the bushing after CA finishing. Then chamfer the brass tube with a de-blurring tool.
I turn BTC and and for the finishing I turn TBC bushings out of Teflon. Not much stick to that Donovan | |
| | | mitchm
Posts : 2 Points : 5 Reputation : 1 Join date : 2014-04-24 Age : 59 Location : JHB
| Subject: Re: CA Finish, how not to glue it together? Fri May 02, 2014 7:35 pm | |
| I use paste wax on the bushings which allows removal of the blank off the bushing after CA finishing. Then chamfer the brass tube with a de-blurring tool. | |
| | | Mias Bez
Posts : 93 Points : 135 Reputation : 6 Join date : 2014-04-10 Age : 69 Location : Secunda
| Subject: Re: CA Finish, how not to glue it together? Fri May 02, 2014 3:31 pm | |
| [quote="Orffer"]Hi Everyone
I'm trying out techniques and I have recently done a CA finish on wood.
Came out brilliantly! But here's the question...
How do you apply the CA glue without glueing the blank and barrel to the bushings?
Do you guys use a cone system or any method? I know using a parting tool will separate the two, but that will destroy the bushings over time...[/quote]
Hi
I used the CA glue finish on a Majestic fountain pen, Patrys wood (Not sure what it is called) and I must agree, it look stunning and I got an order of another 3 pens from the same buyer. At this sage, I use a small needle file to remove the access material. So, I would also like to know about a better method.
I am not sure if this problem will be reduced if the coating is applier with the blank piece between centers and not between the bushings.
Mias | |
| | | Orffer
Posts : 26 Points : 36 Reputation : 4 Join date : 2014-04-22 Age : 47 Location : West Rand, Gauteng
| Subject: CA Finish, how not to glue it together? Fri May 02, 2014 2:47 pm | |
| Hi Everyone
I'm trying out techniques and I have recently done a CA finish on wood.
Came out brilliantly! But here's the question...
How do you apply the CA glue without glueing the blank and barrel to the bushings?
Do you guys use a cone system or any method? I know using a parting tool will separate the two, but that will destroy the bushings over time... | |
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